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Mammamisshandel i socialtjänstens ögon - en kvalitativ studie av våld och föräldraskap

Johansen, Karyn LU (2011) SOPA63 20102
School of Social Work
Abstract
Mother Abuse in the Eyes of the Social Services - a Qualitative Study of Violence and Parenting

The purpose of this study was to examine how Child Protection workers understand the dynamics of parenting within a relationship that entails Domestic Violence, and to highlight how they understand the needs of the children in these families. Interviews were carried out with four female Child Protection workers based within the Social Services in three municipalities in southern Sweden. Their answers were analysed using R.W Connells notion of hegemonic masculinity. The result of the study showed that the Child Protection workers considered Domestic Violence as having negative effects on both the mother and the father's parenting skills. As... (More)
Mother Abuse in the Eyes of the Social Services - a Qualitative Study of Violence and Parenting

The purpose of this study was to examine how Child Protection workers understand the dynamics of parenting within a relationship that entails Domestic Violence, and to highlight how they understand the needs of the children in these families. Interviews were carried out with four female Child Protection workers based within the Social Services in three municipalities in southern Sweden. Their answers were analysed using R.W Connells notion of hegemonic masculinity. The result of the study showed that the Child Protection workers considered Domestic Violence as having negative effects on both the mother and the father's parenting skills. As regarding their understanding of the nature of the violence they a) saw it as a result of psychological factors rather than a thought out way for the father to gain power, b) saw it as something individual rather than structural, i.e rarely referred to patriarchy and c) considered the mothers as taking part in the violence as well. The study also showed that the respondents could consider fathers “good fathers” despite being violent partners. The needs of the children were understood as being protected from experiencing violence but still to be in contact with their father. (Less)
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author
Johansen, Karyn LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20102
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Domestic Violence, Social Services, Child Protection, hegemonic masculinity, parenting
language
Swedish
id
1852955
date added to LUP
2011-03-28 10:20:37
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2011-03-28 10:20:37
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  abstract     = {{Mother Abuse in the Eyes of the Social Services - a Qualitative Study of Violence and Parenting

The purpose of this study was to examine how Child Protection workers understand the dynamics of parenting within a relationship that entails Domestic Violence, and to highlight how they understand the needs of the children in these families. Interviews were carried out with four female Child Protection workers based within the Social Services in three municipalities in southern Sweden. Their answers were analysed using R.W Connells notion of hegemonic masculinity. The result of the study showed that the Child Protection workers considered Domestic Violence as having negative effects on both the mother and the father's parenting skills. As regarding their understanding of the nature of the violence they a) saw it as a result of psychological factors rather than a thought out way for the father to gain power, b) saw it as something individual rather than structural, i.e rarely referred to patriarchy and c) considered the mothers as taking part in the violence as well. The study also showed that the respondents could consider fathers “good fathers” despite being violent partners. The needs of the children were understood as being protected from experiencing violence but still to be in contact with their father.}},
  author       = {{Johansen, Karyn}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Mammamisshandel i socialtjänstens ögon - en kvalitativ studie av våld och föräldraskap}},
  year         = {{2011}},
}